Had my LAP BAND done on 11-26-2007 in Buffalo, NY at Buffalo General Hospital by Dr. Aaron Hoffman. I've have had no problems what-so-ever and the support from Dr. Hoffman has been FANTASTIC. He is the BEST doctor ever! I would recommend anybody from the Buffalo, Rochester, NY area to have Dr. Hoffman perform the BAND! GREAT DOC!:eek:

Sally, Please keep us posted on the removal! Good luck

You "old Timers" are all coming out of the wood work. I guess I'll come out too!!!

Still have the band but I'm not to impressed. I still struggle every darn day!!

Rain, I had the sleeve and i am still struggling. Gained a few pounds last weigh in so now I am freeked out about everything I eat. All I do is focus on food, what I eat, what I dont eat, UGH. Will it never end? But glad to have lost what I did.

Sally, so they are doing it in two procedures? When I had mine done he did the removal and the sleeve at the same time, wonder why they changed it? Good luck to you.

Funny thing about your story, I was camping with a lady who had weight loss surgery and then had a seizure right in front of me, and it was potassium. Was that you? I cant remember the ladys name but she was a friend of my sister, Betsy and another friend, Holly.

Rain , I am in the same boat. I am struggling everyday also. Watching the pounds adding back on. It is very frustrating! However I don't think I am ready to do a different surgery.

Hey Brubear,

Hows that baby of yours thats not quite a baby anymore lol!! I am struggling to get the last 30lbs off from having my son and he will be 2 in July. Thats my goal. How about you?

She is good getting big. She will be 3 in Sept. I was almost at goal and then the pounds snuck up on me. I have lots to loose:

Hi all. Im having my band removed and revised to the gastric sleeve by Dr. Hoffman next Friday. I'm looking for any words of advise, encouragement, pretty much anything. I'm nervous. I hate my band and I just don't want to be disappointed with the sleeve. Sigh. ????

nessa259- I had the lap band for 4 yrs and it was a horrible experience for me. Almost two years ago I had Dr. Hoffman remove it and 2 months later I had the gastric sleeve. I was terrified to do it but now i couldn't be happier. I work out 3-4 times a week, started running 5k's and feel like a normal person. I did end up with two drains post op but I was one of his most difficult cases....

I am down roughly 85 lbs( I'm 5'8" and 172 now) and would like to lose about 15 more but honestly this is a "happy"weight for me. I love love love the sleeve. The beginning was rough, only Protein shakes and little sips, everything tasted strange for a while but I guess that can happen. It eventually returned to normal and all I can say is I would recommend Dr. Hoffman and the sleeve to anyone looking into weight loss surgery. please ask me anything you want about the sleeve. Good luck!!

Hi all. Im having my band removed and revised to the gastric sleeve by Dr. Hoffman next Friday. I'm looking for any words of advise, encouragement, pretty much anything. I'm nervous. I hate my band and I just don't want to be disappointed with the sleeve. Sigh. ????

I have been walking around pretty discouraged so it was so odd that these popped up in my mail today. Nothing comes without a price so I guess just keep that in mind. I really don't think this is a good time for me to really give advice on this. It seems like it was easier for those that didn't have the band first. Anyway, it sounds like X ray girl has had a great experience so look to her for answers. Wish you the best.

Hey bru hey rain how are you? Hope all is well. Judy

Hi Judy, Im good. Im in the process of getting my band out too. So Im happy this showed up in my inbox too. Just waiting to get a surgery date and finish up the loose ends.

Rain will you get the sleve?

Nessa259, how did it go?